Hugh CecilLowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale was born on 25 January 1857.1 He was the son of HenryLowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale and Emily SusanCaulfeild.1 He married LadyGrace CecileGordon, daughter of CharlesGordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly and Maria AntoinettaPegus, on 25 June 1878.3 He died on 13 April 1944 at age 87, without issue.1 Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale also went by the nick-name of 'The Yellow Earl'.1 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Lonsdale, co. Westmorland [U.K., 1807] on 8 February 1882.1 He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Lowther of Whitehaven [G.B., 1797] on 8 February 1882.1 He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Lowther [G.B., 1764] on 8 February 1882.1 He succeeded as the 6th Baron Lowther of Whitehaven [G.B., 1797] on 8 February 1882.1 He held the office of Mayor of Whitehaven between 1894 and 1896.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Westmorland.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Rutland.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Cumberland Volunter Regiment.1 He raised the 11th (Service) Battalion, (Lonsdale) Border Regiment.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland between 1917 and 1944.1 He was awarded the Chevalier, Legion of Honour.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1926.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1928.1 He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Cumberland and Westmorland.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Westmorland.1 He held the office of Lord Warden of the Marches.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.4